Workshop Documents

Mobility Element Questionnaire

1. If you currently bike, what streets do you enjoy most for biking? What streets do you tend to avoid when biking? Why?

2. Are there trips you would like to make by bike in your neighborhood (shopping, school, recreation) but do not feel comfortable riding your bike there?

3. Which of the following would you be willing to support to encourage the number of bicyclists in Pasadena? (check all that apply)

Creation of new dedicated bike lanes by removing on-street parking

Creation of new dedicated bike lanes by removing vehicle travel

Requirements for employers (>50 employees) to subsidize or incentivize employees for biking to work

Traffic calming on streets and at intersections with high bicycle/vehicle crash rates

None of the above

Other:

Section B: Local Transit Plan

1. Which of the following types of transit have you ridden in the last year?

Metro Gold Line

Bus

Pasadena ARTS

Foothill Transit

None

If applicable, how often?

Daily

Once a week

A few times a month

A few times a year

If you ride transit, why do you typically use it?

Commuting

School

Shopping

Entertainment

Other:

2. Why do you use ARTS? (check all that apply)

Convenience

Cost

Don't have a car

Choice (prefer taking an ARTS bus to driving, walking or bicycling

Other:

If you do not use ARTS, what discourages you from using local transit?

Faster to drive

Cost

Unreliability

Poor area coverage

Section C: Pedestrian Plan

1. What streets do you enjoy walking the most in Pasadena? What streets do you tend to avoid? Why?

2. What can the City do to make walking safer or more enjoyable for you?

3. How much of a factor is sidewalk width, shade from street trees or street noise when you decide whether or not to walk?

Section D: Streets Plan

1. On a scale from 1 to 5 (1 being not important at all and 5 being extremely important) how important is it for streets to accommodate all modes of transportation?

1

2

3

4

5

2. Do you support the concept of “de-emphasizing” cars so that streets are more comfortable for walking and biking?

Yes

No

Comments:

3. Which of the following make your street less pleasant to walk or bike on? (check all that apply)

Speeding Cars

Amount of traffic

Road Noise

Proximity to cars

Other:

Section E: Mobility Element Update

1. Do you want the option to be able to get around Pasadena without a car?

Yes

No

Not Sure

No Opinion

2. Are you supportive of traffic calming tools like speed humps, roundabouts, one-way streets, dead-ends, etc. for neighborhood protection if they would delay your driving trips through slower speeds and detours?

Yes

No

Not Sure

No Opinion

Do you feel the new draft Mobility Objectives adequately address all modes of transportation? Are there any concepts or terms you would like to see clarified?